Telephone pay-station.



TELEPHONE PAY STATION. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 19, 19o9.

950,220. Patented Feb.22, 1910. (B e sums-sum 1. /c 71 INVENTOR ATTORNEY F. X. BEE.

. TELEPHONE PAN STATION.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1909.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

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TELEPHONE PAY STATION.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.19, 1909.

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TELEPHONE PAY STATION.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19', 1909.

Patented .Feb' 22, 1910.

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TELEPHONE PAY'STATION.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.19, 1909.-

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WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTORN EY FRANCIS X. BEE, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TELEPHONE PAY-STATION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 19, 1909.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

Serial No. 513,558.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS X. Bun, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Telephone Pay-Stations, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in telephone pay stations, and has for its object to size and assort the coins inserted therein as payment for calls, so that only genuine coins of standard size will reach the money box.

A further object of the invention is to return such coins as are under size and slugs to the user, and also to put under the control of the central office the genuine coins so that they may be either deposited in the money box or returned to the user as occassion may require.

A still further object of my invention is to give different signals for difierent denominations of coins and to effect this latter object in a simple manner.

'lVith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved pay station, a portion of the side of the casing being broken away to clearly show the mechanism therein. Fig. 2, a rear view of the device, the back plate being removed. Fig. 3, a section at the line 00-00 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4, a section of the chutes on the line 22 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig 5, a section of the chutes on the line g 'z of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 6, a plan view of the device with the top removed. Fig. 7, a diagram of the electric circuits.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the casing which may be of any convenient size, in which is contained the mechanism.

B represents the slots through which the coins are inserted inthe casing, and from these slots lead the inclined surfaces 0 and from the latter lead the guide-ways D. These guide-ways are arranged in pairs so that a coin sliding down the same if not of proper diameter will fall there between, while the coin of standard diameter will pass into the chute E. Beneath each pair of guides is a magnet F for retarding iron slugs and these slugs will be ejected from the guides by the fingers G which are car ried by the operating shaft H, as described in my former allowed application.

A plate E is aflixed across the width of the machine to prevent any coins that may fall through the guides D, striking any of the mechanism as Q.

The spurious coin rejected by the fingers G will fall into the chute I and be conveyed thereby from which it will pass to the receptacle J, the latter being located outside of the casing, from which the user may regain the com.

K represents a lever which is also attached to the operating shaft H and is connected by the slip jointed rod L to the lever M, which latter is secured upon the shaft N, and to this shaft is secured the plate 0 which extends into the chute E. This plate O is provided with an extension P upon which the arm Q rests, said arm being attached to the sizing plate R which latter is arranged within the chute E. By this last arrangement the coin passing into the chute E, if of standard thickness will be held between the sizing plate R and the rear wall of the chute, but if the coin is under standard thickness it will pass downward and come in contact with the plate 0 which at this time will be so swung as to close the chute at this point, thus causing the coin to pass to the inclined surface S and thence to the receptacle hen the operating lever is revolved the strips T which are of the construction and arrangement shown in my former patent, will be raised, permitting the coin to pass to the chute E, as above described. The plate 0 is controlled by a spring 0 which is anchored to the body of the machine at so that when the handle is operated the link L will be lowered, the plate 0 will close the chute E and the sizing plate R will come to its right position to hold a coin of standard thickness. The reverse movement of the shaft H will draw up the link L, raise the lever M and the plates 0, extend the spring 0, raise the extension P and the arm Q, and by drawing the plate R away from the coin, it will be allowed to fall through the chute E. If the coin is thinner than the standard coin it will have passed the plate R, struck the plate 0-, and been passed over the plate S to the receptacle J.

It is understood that there are as many chutes E as there are slots B in the casing for the different coins, here shown as three in number, the central one of which is intended for the five cent piece, and when this coin passes down through its chute E it falls into the chute a and then into the chute U, and in passing from the latter comes in contact with the bell V giving one signal and thence into the channel IV. The left hand chute E, in Fig. 2 is intended for the ten cent pieces, and a coin of this denomination deposited therein will first strike the bell V at the cut-away portion E, then passing down the chute a will enter the chute U and again strike the bell V, thus giving two signals before entering the chan nel WV.

The right hand chute E in Fig. 2 is intended for twenty-five cent pieces, and passes down in front of the chute a, the coin is deflected by the short inclined floor .7) so that it will strike the gong Z), and falling back into the chute E, it will be inclined backward so that. it will fall into the channel IV.

cl is a pivoted armature lever, the free end of which is bent at right angles and normally projects across the passage of the channel IV, so as to stop the coins at this point until released by the central oflice, which is accomplished by energizing the magnet e which attracting the armature lever (Z will withdraw its free end from the channel and permit the coin to pass into the receptacle J.

f is a swinging section located in the bottom of the channel and which is actuated by the electromagnet g, said magnet being under the control of the central oflice so that when a coin has passed the inspection of the machine, as before'described and been stopped by the armature lever (Z and it is decided to deposit it in the money box, the electromagnet g is energized opening the section f and permitting the coin to enter the money box, in which is located a gong 7L, upon which the coin strikes, thus notifying the central office that it has been properly deposited. Should for any reason it be desired to return the coin to the user the magnet e is energized, as before stated.

In the diagram in Fig. 7 which repre-V sents the circuits, 1 and 2 represent the line wires and 3 represents the heel which is, located between the spring contacts 4 and 5, which are so located as to normally contact with the strips 6 and 7 and when the receiver is ofi? the hook and the heel end of the latter depressed by the spring 8, the spring 5 will be carried out of contact with the strip 7, while the spring 4 will be allowed to contact with the strip 6. This will permit a current passing from the line wire to flow through the wire 9, the transmitter 10 at the primary of the induction coil 11, and from thence passing through the contact 12, the spring 13, the contact 14, through the wire 15, to the spring 5, where it makes connection with the line wire 2. The receiver circuit is completed through the wire 16, the receiver 17, secondary induction coil 18, the wire 19, joining the wire 15 and from thence to the line.

If the central oflice wishes the money deposited she instructs the user to press the button 20, which will open the contact between 13 and 14, passing the current around the coils G and joining the wire 15 with the wire 21. This will energize the magnet g depositing the money in the money box, as beforedescribed; When the receiver is on the hook the heel 3 is elevated, breaking the contact between 4: and 6 and making a con tact between 5 and 7, from which the circuit is completed through the wire 22, the magnet e, the bell 23 and by the wire 24 to the line wire 1.

In case the central office wishes to return one of the first named chutes, a pivoted plate.

located in each of the vertical chutes for temporarily retaining coins of standard thickness, while permitting thin coins to pass down the chute, a second pivoted plate ascending into each of the vertical chutes below the first named plate for deflecting the thin coins and conveying them outside of the casing, means for causing the two plates to operate in unison, a bell so located to one of the vertical chutes as to cause the coin passing down said chute to strike said bell twice, said bell being so located relative to the next adjacent vertical chute as to cause the coin passing down the latter to strike said bell but once, a channel receiving the coins from the vertical chutes, a stop located in the channel and under the control ofthe central ofiice, and a hinged section forming a part of the channel also under the control of the central oflice whereby coins may be either deposited in the money box or returned to the user, as specified.

2. In a telephone pay station, a suitable casing having slots formed therein for the passage of coins of difi'i'erent denominations, chutes leading from said slots, vertical chutes, each of which has leading thereto one of the first named chutes, a pivoted plate located in each of the vertical chutes for temporarily retaining coins of standard thickness, while permitting thin coins to pass down the chute, a second pivoted plate ascending into each of the vertical chutes below the first named plate for deflecting the thin coins and conveying them outside of the casing, means for causing the two plates to operate in unison, a bell so located to one of the vertical chutes as to cause the coin passing down said chute to strike said bell twice, said bell being so located relative to the next adjacent vertical chute as to cause the coin passing down the latter to strike said hell but once, a channel receiving the coins from the vertical shutes, a stop located in the channel and under the control of the central otfice, a hinged section forming a part of the channel also under the control of the central office whereby coins may be either deposited in the money box or returned to the user, and a switch mechanism under the control of the user for assisting the central oflice in returning a coin, as specified.

8. In a telephone pay station, a series of vertical chutes for receiving the coins, means for deflecting the coins against pre-determined signals, a channel into which the coins pass, a section so hinged as to open a portion of the bottom of a channel, magnets for swinging said section open, a catch adapted to hold the coins on the hinged section, a magnet, and a circuit under the control of the user for energizing the last named magnet whereby the coin will be conveyed outside of the casing, as specified.

4:. In a telephone pay station, a series of Vertical chutes for receiving the coins, means for deflecting the coins against predetermined signals, a channel into which the coins pass, a section so hinged as to open a portion of the bottom of a channel, magnets for swinging said section open, a catch adapted to hold the coins on the hinged section, and a magnet for withdrawing the catch, as specified.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, a suitable casing, vertical chutes arranged within said casing, means for conveying coins to said chutes, a sizing plate located in each of said vertical chutes, arms attached to said sizing plates, a deflector plate in each chute so pivoted that its end projects within its respective chute, an extension projecting from the deflector plate upon which the arm of the sizing plate rests, and means dependent upon the operating shaft for swinging these two plates simultaneously, as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS X. BEE. Witnesses EDW. WV. ANs'rIcE, S. M. GALLAGHER. 

